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State of the Grove ~ May 2025

May 27, 2025 by Jonathan Leave a Comment

As the seasons turn, so too does the Grove. In our latest State of the Grove update, we offered a glimpse into the projects growing behind the scenes and the bold storytelling paths ahead. Whether you’re a tabletop adventurer, a fantasy fiction lover, or somewhere in between, there’s something new for you under the canopy. […]

Filed Under: DM Resources, Duet Adventures, Land of Vampires Tagged With: For DMs, For Players

How to Have Great Exploration in DnD

August 13, 2020 by Jonathan Leave a Comment

Title reads Exploration Pillars of Play set against ancient stone pillars and a blue sky.

You and your players will have more fun with the exploration pillar of Dungeons and Dragons if you remember to focus on how the exploration can add to the story, cater to your player’s preferences, create settings in fantastic locations, solicit details, and steal inspiration.

Filed Under: DM Resources, For New DMs, Playing a Duet Tagged With: For DMs

How to Have Great Combat in DnD

July 30, 2020 by Jonathan Leave a Comment

Title reads Combat Pillars of Play set against ancient stone pillars and a blue sky.

This is the second in our series of posts were we dig into the three pillars of play that underpin excellent games of Dungeons and Dragons. This time we let our weapons do the talking.

Filed Under: DM Resources, For New DMs, Playing a Duet Tagged With: For DMs

How to Have Great Social Interaction in D&D

July 23, 2020 by Jonathan Leave a Comment

Title reads Social Interaction Pillars of Play set against ancient stone pillars and a blue sky.

The first on our Pillars of Play series offers 6 tips for excellent social interaction.

Filed Under: DM Resources, For New DMs, Playing a Duet Tagged With: For DMs

Detentions and Dragons: A Podcast Interview

May 21, 2020 by Jonathan Leave a Comment

We talk with Detentions and Dragons about how we started playing, session zeros in 1-1 D&D, and how co-creating stories is the best way to spend time with the people that matter most to you.

Filed Under: DM Resources, Playing a Duet, We Recommend Tagged With: For DMs, For Players

How to Run D&D at School

May 7, 2020 by Jonathan 1 Comment

Running D&D with student-age players within the constraints of school takes some special considerations.

Filed Under: For New DMs, Mechanics Tagged With: For DMs

Matt Colville talks One-on-One Dungeons and Dragons

May 4, 2020 by Jonathan Leave a Comment

One-on-one games tend to resemble the ideal version of D&D new players have in their heads. It is overwhelmingly narrative. It is, by definition, character-based. You never argue about the rules. You spend all the time on the world, and the plot, and the character. A lot of people, once they play this way, they find it hard to go back.

Filed Under: For New DMs, For New Players, Playing a Duet, We Recommend Tagged With: For DMs

Death House: The Duet Revamp

October 30, 2019 by Jonathan 6 Comments

Death House provides an incredible introduction to the world of Barovia and offers the DM a chance to introduce your primary player to the major themes that Curse of Strahd explores.

Filed Under: Adapting Campaigns, DM Resources, Playing a Duet Tagged With: For DMs

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